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Route 66 food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Leeds

Route 66 holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 28 August 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 133 - 135 Cardigan Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1LJ

How it compares in Leeds

In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Route 66 sits behind roughly 4,253 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Leeds
5 out of 5 4,253 75%
4 out of 5 1,107 19% ← Route 66
3 out of 5 229 4%
2 out of 5 54 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 1,710 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Route 66 none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Route 66, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Avtar Wines And Spirits Retailers - other 106 yards away 5 - Very good 9 November 2022
Abu Bakar Supermarket Retailers - other 300 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2023
Abu Turkish Patisserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 354 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Anand Sweets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 385 yards away 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Alkhaleej Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 February 2020
Aldi Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 August 2014
Adams Foodservice Trading Ltd Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Asda (Kirkstall Road) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 January 2026

Questions about Route 66

What is Route 66's food hygiene rating?

Route 66 has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Leeds Council on 28 August 2025.

Is Route 66 safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Route 66 last inspected?

Route 66 was last inspected on 28 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leeds Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Route 66?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Route 66 compare to other places in Leeds?

75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while Route 66 holds a 4. 1,107 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Leeds Council inspects Route 66 and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Route 66 is one of 174 rated food businesses in Headingley. See every hygiene rating in Headingley

Leeds inspects and rates 7,392 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Leeds

The official record is held by the council: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/

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